Credit: Charles Sykes

Celebrity chefs Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, long rumored to be opening a pizza joint on the Boston waterfront, signed a lease today for space on Boston's Fan Pier, according to a press release issued this morning on behalf of their company, B&B Hospitality Group.

Babbo Pizzeria will open at 11 Fan Pier Boulevard in the winter of 2014, with construction slated to begin in the next few weeks. The restaurant will feature Italian-style pizza, pasta, antipasti and gelati.

"We’ve wanted to open a restaurant in Boston for years and we're excited to see Babbo Pizzeria finally come to fruition," said Batali.

The eatery will occupy more than 8,700 square feet on the ground floor of the property.